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ANo. 505,312. i Patented Sept. 19,-1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES I-I; HASKER, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE I-IASKER &MARCUSE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

LABEL-HOLDER FOR SHEET-METAL VESSELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 505,312, datedSeptember 19, 1893.

Application iiled .Tnly 15, 1893.

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. HASKER, a citizen ot' the United States,residing at Richmond, in the county of Henrico and State of Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Label-Holders forSheet- Metal Vessels, of which the 'following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure l is a perspective view of a portion of a sheet-metal vesselprovided with my improved label holder; Fig. 2 a vertical section alview of the same; Fig. 3 an interior view of the side of the vesselprovided with the holder. Fig. 4. is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

This invention has relation to certain improvements upon label holdersfor sheetmetal vessels, and it consists of certain novel features ofconstruction described and particularly set forth in the followingspecification.

Referring to the drawings, c designates one of the walls of asheet-metal can, box, or other vessel, and b a rib formed on thesheetmetal by pressing or forcing a narrow portion of the metal bodilyoutwardly without puncturing the same, except as hereinafter described,the body of the metal inclosed within the rib being uninjured andundisturbed. The rib has a lower portion b', which is preferablyhorizontal and forms the bottom of the label receptacle, and the twovertical side-portions h b which extend up from the ends of part b andform the ends or sides of the label receptacle, the space between thetwo parts b being free of obstructions.

Formed on each of the side ribs b are two clamping ears c, which areflush with the outer edge of the ribs and extend inwardly toward eachother a short distance and are made malleable to adapt them to be bentagainst the label and clamp the same securely in place. Two ot' theseears are shown on each Vertical portion ot the rib, but it is obviousthat a greater or less number may be employed if desired. The ears areformed by cutting small portions of the body of the vessel inside of andadjacent to the vertical parts b and pressing the cut parts outwardlySerial No. 480,636. (No model.)

to bring 'them substantially even with the outer edges of said verticalribs b. The label is slipped down between the side ribs b" until itrests on the bottom rib b', and it is then clamped securely in place bybending in the malleable ears, which press and hold the label againstthe body ot metal inclosed by the ribs. It will be observed that by thisconstruction the label holder may be not only entirely stamped up fromthe body of the metal vessel itself, thus avoiding the use ofindependent fastening devices which are costly and cumbersome, but theribs and ears may be brought as nearly ilush with the body of the vesselas is possible, thereby overcoming all inconvenience in packing andcleaning. This construction also insures extreme neatness and simplicityin appearance.

It will be observed that the ribs and ears may be stamped and cut in oneoperation, by means of suitable tools, which insures cheapness ofmanufacture.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim isl. Asheet-metal vessel having formed on` it a label holder, said holderconsisting of a receptacle formed by pressing a narrow portion of thesheet-metal body outwardly a short distance to form a rib and one ormore securing ears, substantially as described.

2. A sheet-metal vessel provided with a label-holder, said label-holderconsisting ot' a rib formed by pressing a portion of the metal bodilyoutwardly, said rib having a lower part b and two end parts b, the endparts being provided with ears, substantially as described.

3. A sheet-metal plate having formed on it a label-holder, saidlabel-holder consisting of a rib having a lower horizontal portion andtwo upright portions at the ends of the same, suitable parts of the ribbeing provided with ears, said rib being formed by pressing a narrowportion of the sheet-metal bodily outward substantially as described.

4.. A sheet-metal plate havingformed on i a label-holder consisting of anarrow rib having a lower part and upright end parts, said rib beingformed by pressing a narrow part of the sheet-metal outwardly, the metaln- In testimony whereof avx mysgnature in closed by the rib beingunimpared so as to presence of two Witnesses.

form a back for the label, and malleable eers r formed on the uprightparts of the rib and CHARLES H' HASKER' 5 adapted to be bent against thelabeLSubStan- Witnesses:

tially as described and for the purpose speoi- BLANCHE G. CRUKMORE,

fied. GEO. W. FOLKES.

